Gene editing: a Benchmark perspective 06 Feb 2018Alan Tinch, technical services director in Benchmark's genetics division, explains the company's breeding strategy - including their hopes for applying gene editing techniques - for salmon, shrimp and…
Tackling Streptococcus in tilapia07 Dec 2017Spring Genetics has recently delivered 20,000 tilapia broodstock, selectively bred for resistance to Streptococcus, to Acuícola Maria Linda in Guatemala.
Invasive or imperative? South Africa’s quandary over Nile tilapia13 Nov 2017Popular and adaptable, Nile tilapia are leading cichlid production worldwide. So why is the species banned in three of South Africa’s nine provinces? As Conchita Milburn reports, managing South Africa…
Welsh firm sets sights on global tilapia market 06 Nov 2017How Three-Sixty Aquaculture Limited intends to revolutionise the global tilapia industry, from an unlikely base - in Wales.
Benchmark seals triploid salmon deal with Grieg 26 Apr 2018Grieg NL has chosen Benchmark Genetics to supply them with triploid ova for their soon-to-be established sites in Newfoundland over the next five years.
Groundbreaking cleaner fish book now available03 Apr 2018The first ever comprehensive book on the use of cleaner fish in aquaculture, edited by Jim Treasurer, former Research Director at Ardtoe Marine Research Facility, has been published today.
Genetic boost for bass and bream producer 22 Mar 2018Cromaris, the leading Croatian bass and bream producer, has chosen Xelect Ltd as their provider of genetic services.
Benchmark strengthens genetics division01 Mar 2018Benchmark Holdings, the global aquaculture genetics and nutrition specialist, has hired two new recruits for its burgeoning genetics division.
Egg producer grows Scottish salmon team27 Feb 2018AquaGen, the salmonid genomics and egg production specialist, has added Robert Murray to its Scottish team.
Welsh firm sets sights on global tilapia market 06 Nov 2017How Three-Sixty Aquaculture Limited intends to revolutionise the global tilapia industry, from an unlikely base - in Wales.
Money for old rope?13 Oct 2017The £1.7 million Stepping Stone mussel hatchery project in Shetland is showing very encouraging results, reports Tom Morton.
New technologies in tuna breeding28 Nov 2011Unlike smaller species, broodstock management for large pelagic finfish such as tuna involves many difficulties, said Christopher Bridges, Heinrich-Heine Universitt, at Aquaculture Europe 2011. Charlo…
Crawfish stocking: the facts25 Feb 2010This article from the University of Louisiana looks at the stocking of crawfish including species and size, stocking dates, habitat and handling.
Nonprofit will develop and disseminate disease-resistant tilapia23 Jun 2017Feed efficiency and disease resistance seen as just as crucial as growth rates.
How genomics is boosting Spain's aquaculture breeding programmes06 Oct 2016Spain has a long history of aquaculture, with the earliest shellfish and fish rearing facilities in the country traced back to Roman times. By the Middle Ages, trout and carp were reared for the first…
Researchers use genomics for more targeted rainbow trout breeding02 Dec 2016With the use of genomic selection, Danish researchers will target their breeding of rainbow trout towards adaptations to different production environments worldwide. This could pave the way for an eve…
New genomics project aims to reduce co-infection in Atlantic salmon11 Oct 2016Scientists at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) are partnering with EWOS/Cargill to develop new therapeutic diets for farmed Atlantic salmon. Th…
INVE seals Thai tilapia deal16 May 2017SponsoredINVE has signed an agreement that will result in a range of its tilapia products being distributed by one of Thailands largest quality tilapia fry and feed providers, Manit Farm.
Nutriad developing Mycotoxin rapid test kit19 Jun 2015SponsoredBELGIUM - Belgium based feed additive specialist Nutriad and Ghent University have been working for two years on a project developing a prototype rapid test kit for mycotoxins.
CID Lines wins the Trends Magazine award01 Apr 2011SponsoredBELGIUM - For the 7th time in a row, CID LINES has been awarded by Trends Magazine for being 1 of the 100 fastest growing companies in West-Flanders.
Biomin energises phytogenics business20 Jun 2012SponsoredGERMANY - Animal nutrition company BIOMIN finalized the acquisition and integration of the German basedphytogenic feed additive and feed flavorings company MICRO-PLUS. This acquisition adds toBIOMIN's…
Effects of polychaetes on sperm performance of the domesticated black tiger shrimp11 Aug 2014Sand polychaetes (Perinereis nuntia) have been used as a live feed to boost reproductive maturation before mating in hatchery farms in Thailand. However, no study has evaluated the effect of polychaet…
Characterization of intestinal bacteria in wild and domesticated adult black tiger shrimp07 Apr 2014The black tiger shrimp is a marine crustacean of economic importance in the world market. To ensure sustainability of the shrimp industry, production capacity and disease outbreak prevention must be i…
Genetic variation of the two different Catla catla stocks in Orissa based on RAPD profiles 15 Jul 2013With little genetic information available on Catla carp, T.K.Mohapatra et, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, have carried out a study to evaluate the genetic variation and phyloge…
ACCH2016: improving aquaculture feed sustainability with genomics29 Sep 2016In terms of sustainability, fish feed remains one of the finfish aquaculture industrys greatest challenges. To alleviate pressure on wild stocks, there is a growing need for aquaculture to reduce and…
Urgent need to check how males and females respond differently to ocean acidification23 Feb 2017Climate change can have a different impact on male and female fish, shellfish and other marine animals, with widespread implications for the future of marine life and the production of seafood. But a …
Copper sulfate kills fungus on fish eggs17 Feb 2017Fungus on fish eggs isnt only an eyesore for the aquaculture industry, its also deadly to fish and expensive to treat. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found that copper sulfate kil…
Maturation and spawning in fish27 Jan 2014Both male and female gonads undergo marked cyclic morphological and histological changes before reaching full maturity and becoming ripe. This is called maturation of the gonads, writes Professor Nih…
Production methods for blue mussels04 Feb 2009Blue mussels are widely distributed in European waters, extending from the White Sea, Russia as far as south as the Atlantic coast of Southern France. The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department expl…
